Blind level
Level 17: 3,000 / 6,000 ante: 6,000
Entries
20/142
Total Chips
4,260,000
Average
213,000

Day 1A

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 8:38:34 AM

Table 19 Update

Level 10: 1,000 / 1,500 ante: 1,500
PlayerChipsTableSeat
YS
53,000(35 BB)191
90,000(60 BB)192
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
8,000(5 BB)193
YL
Yong LiChina [CHN]China
84,000(56 BB)194
QH
60,000(40 BB)195
64,500(43 BB)196
67,400(45 BB)197
78,000(52 BB)198
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 6:28:08 AM

Cooler For Ray Yik-Yin Chiu

Level 6: 400 / 800 ante: 800
Ray Yik-Yin Chiu

Under the gun Wei Zheng wants 1,600, Zdenek Kovarik ups it to 3,200 from +1 and big blind Ray Chiu cold four-bet jams 29,100. Only Kovarik calls and is way ahead.

PlayerHandChips
UTG
31,100(39 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
KK
UTG+1
12,500(16 BB)
YY
Yik Yin ChiuHong Kong [HKG]Hong Kong
QQ
BB
61,000(76 BB)

Everything is looking peachy for Kovarik on 2 4 6 J before turning pear shaped on the Q river, giving Chiu a set and the massive pot.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:52:52 AM

Yunqing Ge With Big Blind Special

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Yunqing Ge

Hijack Xin Chen leads 500 and takes two customers to the A 8 J flop where his 1,000 c-bet gets called and another 1,300 on the 3 turn receives the same treatment. The J river has big blind Yunqing Ge lead 6,200 and only Chen calls, before mucking against Ge's J 2 .

PlayerChips
YG
38,300(192 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
28,300(142 BB)
XC
20,800(104 BB)
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:41:38 AM

New Players

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
PlayerChipsTableSeat
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
28,200(141 BB)151
30,000(150 BB)152
RD
30,000(150 BB)153
YG
30,000(150 BB)154
LW
30,000(150 BB)155
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
61,700(309 BB)156
XC
30,000(150 BB)157
YL
Ye LiChina [CHN]China
30,000(150 BB)161
YT
30,000(150 BB)162
30,000(150 BB)163
30,000(150 BB)165
30,000(150 BB)166
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
30,000(150 BB)167
Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:31:46 AM

Guillaume Dufour Stays On The Gas

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Guillaume Dufour

Button Guillaume Dufour opens 600, Zdenek Kovarik flats, big blind Jonty Obrien pumps it to 2,300 and calls after Dufour four-bets to 7,000 and Kovarik folds. The 5 3 2 flop has Dufour jam 24,200 and Obrien finds a call after some time in the tank.

PlayerHandChips
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
QQ
D
61,700(309 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
SB
28,200(141 BB)
JO
Jonty ObrienAustralia [AUS]Australia
A3
BB
busted

The 8 and 9 leave the Frenchman ahead and Obrien has to go back to the registration desk.

Sandro SimonSandro Simon
7/5/2025, 3:31:00 AM

Triple Barrel For Guillaume Dufour

Level 1: 100 / 200 ante: 200
Guillaume Dufour

A limped blind battle with a J Q 6 flop sees small blind Guillaume Dufour triple barrel 500, 1,200 and 5,000 to the 8 turn and 8 river with the last bet being enough to make Zdenek Kovarik fold.

PlayerChips
GD
Guillaume DufourUnited States of America [USA]United States of America
31,500(158 BB)
ZK
Zdenek KovarikCzech Republic [CZE]Czech Republic
28,800(144 BB)